In order to make your online video business more professional you would need a cloud video streaming server to host, store, manage, and deliver your videos. However, this process entails the process of contacting multiple vendors ( CDN provider, DRM provider, Server, etc.) for setting up your streaming website elongating the already complicated process till eternity. Therefore, it’s wise to opt for a cloud streaming server to host your videos that includes all the above mentioned business-critical functionalities. Answer? Muvi Server. This blog will give you the top 5 reasons why you should host your videos on Muvi Server. First, let’s understand what a cloud video server is.
A cloud server is a powerful virtual server running in a cloud computing environment that performs application and information-processing storage. Cloud servers are created, hosted, and delivered in a cloud computing platform via the internet, by virtue of which it can be accessed remotely. Similar to physical servers that run in a local data centre, cloud servers provide the same functionality & support the same operating systems and applications.
Cloud streaming is a method for storing and delivering video content on the cloud using cloud servers instead of using on-premise servers. Cloud streaming with Software as a Service (SaaS) solution can greatly simplify the streaming process for broadcasters.
The complexity and sheer volume of online consumption demand sophisticated technology not every provider can build and maintain. For setting up your online streaming business, you would need an end number of integrations, technical knowledge and what not. Sounds intimidating? We’re here to help! Here’s where Muvi Server steps in- a completely secure cloud hosting server that includes video encoding, bundling storage, distribution and playback. Not to mention, your video/audio streaming website will be up and running in no time, almost instantly. Presenting you with the 5 reasons to host your videos on Muvi Server.
This is by far one of the best advantages of deploying a cloud streaming server. As opposed to on-premise servers, deploying a cloud server accelerates the process of setting up and adding to your storage capabilities. With cloud storage, you can start streaming in just within hours or days, depending on how much capacity is involved. All you have to do is sign up with Muvi Server, share your content by navigating to the ‘Manage Category’ section in the CMS, upload videos in ‘Asset Library’, generate the permalink and that’s it! Your online video store will be up and running in no time.
Muvi Server operates in the cloud making it quickly deployable and with less up-front cost, enabling you to move faster.
Content security is the primary concern for enterprises while hosting intellectual, creative or confidential media assets on the cloud. Muvi Server offers baseline security measures that include server side security firewall, data encryption, access control and user authentication. Studio approved DRM ensures your content is safe and this is especially important when the data in question involves copyrighted, original & intellectual property like video and audio content. Also, cloud servers make it possible for instant website data mirroring that helps to improve the safety of your site and its redundancy.
Also Read: Secure Live Streaming: How to Protect your Content with DRM
The sheer consumption of video demands a stable and reliable CDN for maximum outreach. In such a scenario, to host your videos on Muvi is a wise decision as it will help you deliver your videos across the world to your viewers without the trouble of buffering. This happens because it offers an expansive global network of data centers that can deliver dynamic content over the fastest and most reliable private backbone links.
Nowadays, rich streaming content demands better performance from content providers, such as lower latency, improved load times, minimal disruptions and higher transfer speed. However, in such a demanding scenario, a single CDN is often prone to suffer from problems such as outages, vulnerability to DDoS attacks, disruptions, etc. Having multi CDN inbuilt, during network congestion, peer-to-peer content delivery takes the charge by reducing the number of HTTP requests that the server has to handle. The result is consistent higher quality streams for all viewers and enhanced scalability and geographic coverage.
Muvi Server is Multi-CDN enabled ensuring ultra-fast delivery of audio/video content to end-users around the globe.
Also Read: Why is CDN Important in Live Streaming?
Monetization tools are an essential feature for enterprises who are interested in making money from their live streams or video on demand content. Keeping the requirements of professional video streaming platforms in mind, Muvi Server lets you monetize your content in whichever way you feel is most suitable. Be it PPV, subscription or ad-based, our cloud streaming server is multiple monetization enabled.
It is imperative for enterprise video streaming channels that their content reach more subscribers. Therefore hosting your videos on Muvi Server is a good choice as it works across a range of different devices and browsers. There are so many viewers out there using different mobiles, tablets, PCs with varied operating systems. Your video hosting server would have to support cross-platform support for you to gain maximum content engagement. So, be wise and invest in a cross-device and cross-browser compatible server for seamless video playback.
We hope we have been able to enlighten you as to why you should host your videos on Muvi Flex. So, what are you waiting for?
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Written by: Sreejata Basu
Sreejata is the Manager for Muvi’s Content Marketing unit. She is a passionate writer with a background in English Literature and music. By week Sreejata spends her time in the corporate world of Muvi, but on weekends she likes to take short hiking trips, watch movies and read interesting travelogues.
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